What Does Ore Mean?

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What Does Ore Mean?

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A volume of rock which contains certain components or minerals making it valuable for mining is called an ore. The mineral should be valuable, in profitable concentrations and profitably extracted by mineral processing techniques. Ore deposits are basically mineral deposits that are economically recoverable. The term ore is thus not a geologic term but is an economic term. There are over 3500 types of known minerals but there are only around a hundred that are considered to be ore minerals. Originally, the term ore was used to refer to only metallic minerals. Now, it covers even nonmetallic substances like calcium fluoride (fluorite), and sulfur. The ore formation process is known as ore genesis. The ore is mined along with the gangue, which is the other unwanted rocks and minerals that the ore is mixed with. The desired element is then refined from the ore.

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The word ore refers to a mineral deposit which contains a metallic element or any other valuable resource. The metal found in the ore is present in economically viable concentrations and is valuable enough to be mined. The ores are mined for the purpose of extracting its metallic content. After extracting, the metallic element is sold for a profit under the current conditions.

Most ores are in the forms of rocks, which contain metals in sufficient quantities, concentrations and values. They can be mined profitably. Ores can be defined according to the changes (or improvements) in technology. The ores which are mined today, in other words, are worthless piles of rock tomorrow.

The word ore is also the subunit of currency used in Scandinavian countries, such as Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The main monetary unit used in these countries is known as the króna. One króna is equivalent to 100 ore.